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by right of

by right of preposition: synonym of by virtue of.

Preposition

by right of

  1. Synonym of by virtue of.
    Synonyms:
    by virtue of

Synonyms of by right of

Questions about by right of

What does by right of mean?
By right of means synonym of by virtue of.
What part of speech is by right of?
By right of is a preposition.

Words near by right of in the dictionary

  1. by reason of
  2. by return
  3. by return mail
  4. by return of post
  5. by right
  6. by right of
  7. by rights
  8. by sail
  9. by sight
  10. by some distance
  11. by starts and leaps

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